The sharks were defeated. Like the Shadow Beast Duplicas summoned in Germany, they all turned into streaks of darkness that vanished after they were beaten.
Sailor Leo looked around the beach. "Hey, you looking for something?" Venus asked.
Leo nodded. "Yeah, my 'pet pig'..." She snarled. "I'd like to have a few words with him..."
Aquarius chuckled. "Knowing Ryoga, he is already in Yokohama." She gulped as Leo threw her an angry glare.
"You knew it, didn't you?" Leo asked. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Aquarius sighed. "Look, Akane... I wanted to. Really! But Ryoga... I promised him on my honor I wouldn't tell you. After all... it kinda is my fault that he is cursed..."
Akane sighed. "All right, I know how important honor is for you... I believe you. But you better tell me the whole story behind this some time, got it?"
Ranma smiled. "Right!"
The others were looking at Sailor Pisces, who approached them, a little unsure of herself. Capricorn patted her on the shoulder. "Come on, they won't bite! You're one of us now!"
"Um... if you say so..."
Sailor Leo's face darkened as she stepped in front of Pisces. Shampoo gulped and tried to smile.
Finally, Leo spoke up: "I'm still not too happy about what you did, Shampoo! I still refuse to accept your tribe's stupid rules, and I still don't like you... but..." She sighed. "I'm afraid it's not my decision if you are a Sailor Senshi or not. Sailor Moon explained it to me." She gave Usagi a small smile. "It's your birthright. You have to accept it, and our princess has to accept you, that's all!"
"She's right," Sailor Moon nodded. "I heard some things about you from Ranma and Akane... but I'd prefer to get to know you myself. And I'm sure you're a good person. Do you want to join us in our battle against evil?"
Shampoo nodded. "Yes, Shampoo is sure of it. Still is hard speaking right to hide Senshi identity... but I try hard. Thank you, Sailor Moon! Shampoo promises to be good Senshi." And she bowed.
Sailor Capricorn had sneaked away during the conversation. She was part of the team, that's true... But she preferred to stay by herself until her help is needed. Until then, she had to make sure her other self wouldn't cause too much trouble...
She walked back to where she lost 'Jacques' and picked up the car magazine. She smiled.
Setsuna and the other spectators of the battle sighed as Pisces was being accepted as a Zodiac Senshi.
"Good!" Sting said happily. "Now only five Zodiac Senshi remain."
"Hopefully, they won't be as hard to find," Setsuna said. "I already feared the Pisces Amulet would've been gone for good..."
"Don't worry," Michiru smiled. "I'm sure everything will turn out fine." Suddenly, someone tapped her on the shoulder. "Um, yes?"
Sailor Capricorn smiled and gave her the car magazine. "Please return that to its rightful owner," she said. "And excuse my other self for taking it."
"Um, of course," Michiru said. "No problem."
Capricorn grinned. "See you all later..." And she left.
----
Later, they all had transformed back. Ranma grinned and held up the pearl he found during the diving contest. "Well, there was no award ceremony, but knowing that I won is enough for me."
"We should go back," Rei said. "I know we have no chance of winning anymore, but I think if we hurry, we can still watch the award ceremony of the swimsuit contest."
"That's right," Usagi nodded. "Perhaps Naru has won. I would be so happy for her..."
----
Rei was right, the award ceremony has just begun when they arrived back at the swimsuit contest's spot.
Akane grinned. "Well, whoever is the winner, you have to go on a date with her, Ranma..."
Ranma grimaced. "If I have to..."
The judge coughed and held up his microphone. "And the winner of this year's swimsuit contest is... Nodoka Saotome!"
"WHAT??" Ranma screeched. "MOM?"
Akane and Shampoo giggled. "Congratulations, Ranma! You just won a date with your mother..."
Ranma watched in bewilderment while his mother was given the champion's trophy. "I can't believe it..." he murmured. "She never told me she wanted to compete as well..."
"What's your problem, Ranma?" Fun asked and looked at Nodoka's swimsuit-clad body with a lecherous grin. "I think your mom is pretty hot... OW!"
Fin just slapped her brother on the head with her fin. "Behave! This is no way of speaking of a teammate's mother!"
Shampoo shook her head. "Why must Shampoo's advisor be an aquatic Happosai?"
"Well, at least he has no underwear collection," Akane grinned.
"Hmmm..." Fun grinned. "Good idea!" Fin angrily slapped him again. "OW! Hey, stop that!"
Just then, Nabiki, Chibiusa and the Outer Senshi arrived.
"Hey, we saw the battle," Nabiki grinned. "You were doing great!"
"Nabiki, I told you..." Rei sighed. "Don't shout something like this with so many people around you..."
"Yo, Sting," Fun greeted his scorpion friend. "How's it going?"
"Oh, the same old thing," he said. "Just helping Sailor Scorpio... she would be totally helpless if she hadn't me..."
"One more word and it shall be your last one," Nabiki grumbled darkly.
After the ceremony, they met with Makoto, Ami and Naru.
"Well, winning isn't everything," Naru shrugged. "There was a big number of competitors, so I knew it wouldn't be easy... But I think, just taking part was fun by itself."
Shampoo's eyes wandered between Naru and her two flying fish advisors. She whispered: "Hey, why red-headed girl not freaked out with seeing two flying fish?"
"We can render ourselves invisible," Fin whispered back. "Don't worry, she won't see us if we don't want to."
Naru looked around. "Say, did you see Umino? I want to know how well he did in the diving contest."
Just then, Umino arrived. "Hey, sorry I'm late, I must have overslept. Is the swimsuit contest already over? Did Naru win? Um, by the way, can you show me the way to where the diving contest is being held? I looked around, but I just can't find the place..."
Naru groaned. "Ooooh, Umino..."
Umino looked from one face to another. "What? Is it something I said? What's wrong? Huh?"
----
It was getting late, and every group was going back to its particular residence.
"I'm sorry, Ranma," Nodoka smiled when they were having dinner. "But it always has been my dream of taking part in such a contest... I would have never believed that I would win today."
"It's no big deal, Mom," Ranma said in-between bites. "After all, we ARE enjoying dinner together, right?"
Nodoka chuckled. "I guess so..."
Back at the Outers' residence, Michiru approached Haruka with a smile and gave her the magazine.
Haruka was dumbstruck. "How did you get it?" she finally asked. And Michiru told her of her encounter with Sailor Capricorn.
"Oh no," Haruka cried. "I can't believe it..."
"What's wrong, Haruka-papa?" Hotaru asked in a worried tone of voice.
Haruka grimaced. "How can I stay mad at her if she just gives it back? That's not fair..."
Umino was sitting on his bed and sobbed. "I'm so sorry, Naru..." he whined. "I wanted to show you that I can be strong for you, and then I don't even manage to get to the contest in time..."
Naru hugged her boyfriend. "It's okay... I'm not mad at you! It doesn't matter, I didn't win either. Hey, I think you're the sweetest boyfriend a girl could ever imagine."
"R-really?" Umino stuttered. "Th-thank you, Naru..."
In Usagi's room, the Inner Senshi have gathered and listened to Luna.
"Are you sure?" Usagi gasped. "Naru is a Zodiac Senshi?"
"Definitely," Luna nodded. "I saw her creating an almost perfect copy of herself - and she thought it was a mirror. I also saw a symbol shining on her forehead.
"A perfect copy?" Artemis pondered. "Don't tell me she is..."
"Yes, she is," Luna nodded. "Naru is Sailor Gemini!"
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